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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-13 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro has an overall score of 80.5, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ3's general score of 79.6. The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro is a a little bit lighter and thinner device than Sony Xperia XZ3, even when they were only released 5 months apart. Both of these phones come with the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system, so both of them should give all the same OS features.
Xperia XZ3 features just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xperia XZ3 counts with a sharper screen than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution and a better pixel count in each inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro counts with a better camera than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro also has a bigger aperture, a bigger camera sensor which gives a better photo and video quality and a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Xperia XZ3 has a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Note 7 Pro counts with greater battery performance than Xperia XZ3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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